If at the heart of prayer is connection with God, rather than wish fulfilment, then what stands in the way of that connection? We need to examine how we are praying; religiously or relationally. We must remember our first calling if we are going to pray in the right direction.

Many of us have a vague sense that praying is something we should be doing as Christians but most of us struggle with the task of prayer. In part, that is because we don’t understand what prayer is or why we should go about doing it. This sermon tries to see that at the heart of what prayer is, is an intimate connection to the living God himself.

We all go through a time of frustration and weakening strength. We need to continue to enjoy God’s grace and remember that it is him who makes us stand. In Christ we do not need to fear, we can keep moving forward.